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events:
  - name: Flamingo Fling
    details: Flamingo Fling is Oklahoma City’s annual Contra Dance weekend! This year will feature Alex Deis-Lauby calling and music from River Road!
    links:
      - "https://scissortail.org/special-events/flamingo-fling/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/flamingo-fling-contra-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/"
    start_date: 2025-06-13
    end_date: 2025-06-15
    country: USA
    state: OK
    city: Oklahoma City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    price: $150
    organisation: Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Balance the Bay
    details: "Hot dancing in the cool summer ocean breeze! Featuring The Latter Day Lizards and River Road, with gender-neutral calling by Will Mentor and Alex Deis-Lauby. Registration opens May 11. \nFor more information, email balancethebay@gmail.com."
    links:
      - "https://bacds.org/camps/btb2025/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/balance-the-bay-san-francisco/"
    start: "2025-08-15T19:00:00-07:00"
    end: "2025-08-17T18:30:00-07:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Francisco
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Latter Day Lizards
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: Bay Area Country Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
    links:
      - "https://cfootmad.org/rendezvous"
    start: "2025-08-29T18:00:00-06:00"
    end: "2025-09-01T13:30:00-06:00"
    country: USA
    state: CO
    city: Boulder
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stove Dragon
      - Spintuition
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: ContraStock
    links:
      - "https://fsgw.org/contrastock"
    start: "2025-09-07T13:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-09-07T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Glen Echo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Good Company
      - The Gigmeisters
      - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Will Mentor
      - Rick Mohr
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Wasatch Wiggle
    links:
      - "https://wasatchcontras.org/ww/"
    start_date: 2025-09-19
    end_date: 2025-09-21
    country: USA
    state: UT
    city: Salt Lake City
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Dancing Fish
    links:
      - "https://dancingfish.dance/event/alexandra-deis-lauby-and-free-raisins/"
    start: "2025-10-03T19:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-10-04T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: FL
    city: Melrose
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
    price: $15-$30
    organisation: Dancing Fish
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
    start_date: 2025-10-31
    end_date: 2025-11-02
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Countercurrent
      - Stringrays
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Atlanta Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://adw.contradance.org/"
    start_date: 2025-11-07
    end_date: 2025-11-09
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: ContraATL
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: "Atlanta Dance Weekend: Contra Fantasia"
    details: "Calling all Dancing Pirates, Magicians, Mermaids, Vampires, Elves, Ogres, Fairy Princesses, and Sorcerer’s Apprentices… Step into a world of rhythm and revelry November 7–9, 2025 starring the Dam Beavers and River Road, with Alex Deis Lauby and Cis Hinkle. Fanciful costumes on Saturday night encouraged; joy all weekend guaranteed!"
    links:
      - "https://adw.contradance.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/atlanta-dance-weekend-2025-contra-fantasia/"
    start_date: 2025-11-07
    end_date: 2025-11-09
    country: USA
    state: GA
    city: Atlanta
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - River Road
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Cis Hinkle
    organisation: ContraATL
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Fleur de Lis Fling
    details: "Dance weekend featuring music from Kingfisher & Meadowhawk, calling from Alex Deis-Lauby & Seth Tepher, sound from Ed Howe. Workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday. \n$80-165 sliding scale"
    links:
      - "https://register.louisvillecountrydancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/fleur-de-lis-fling/"
    start_date: 2025-11-14
    end_date: 2025-11-16
    country: USA
    state: KY
    city: Louisville
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
      - Meadowhawk
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Seth Tepfer
    price: $80-$165
    organisation: Louisville Country Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml